Non sono un grande lettore di biografie, e questa ho iniziato ad ascoltarla perchè l'avevo disponibile. Federica PellegriniVote: 3,75 Class: P-B1 (FP)
Non sono un grande lettore di biografie, e questa ho iniziato ad ascoltarla perchè l'avevo disponibile. Federica Pellegrini come sportiva ha attraversato gran parte della mia vita, e come mi accade in questi casi seguivo la sportiva e mi curavo molto poco del gossip attorno al personaggio. Leggere questa sua autobiografia, semplice, ben fatta, che nasconde poco e mostra molto rende più reale la ragazza e poi la donna che ha rappresentato l'Italia in vasca per tanti anni. Lettura (o meglio "ascolto"!) piacevole e scorrevvole. ...more
Mi è stato consigliato quest'estate da un amico e l'ho trovato un giallo mVote: 3,75 Class: L-B1 (FP)
(libro 11 della serie del Commissario Adamsberg)
Mi è stato consigliato quest'estate da un amico e l'ho trovato un giallo molto piacevole, ben scritto e con colpi di scena inaspettati ma credibili. Il "detective", il commissario Adamsberg, è un personaggio molto ben riuscito, così come tutta la sua squadra all'Anticrimine! Mi spiace un po' aver iniziato in medias res, all'undicesimo libro, quando la presentazione dei personaggi principali è probabilmente già stata arricchita da molti particolari e da storie vissute che non ho letto. Non ho ancora letto: perchè ho intenzione di riprendere questa serie, stavolta cominciando dall'inizio. Posso comunque dire che, almeno per questo libro, la storia e i personaggi reggono anche senza conoscere gli altri capitoli della serie, e per me questo è sicuramente un aspetto positivo in una serie ben fatta. Lo consiglio vivamente e, come detto, tornerò presto a seguire le storie del Commissario Adamsberg....more
(second and final book of a Duology in the Grishaverse)
It's been some years since I read the original trilogy, thVote: 3,65 Class: L-B2 (4) (FP) (*)
(second and final book of a Duology in the Grishaverse)
It's been some years since I read the original trilogy, the first books in the Grishaverse, and I only picked it up because I had the audiobook. Well, it was a pleasant surprise: a solid, good fantasy book, with a consistent world building and a set of well drawn characters. The plot is intriguing and it has a satisfying end while leaving something unresolved for the next book. I've quite enjoyed it and I'll start reading the sequel soon.
(*) There is an homosexual relationship that is somewhat forced in a book like this. It didn't feel right to me...more
I've waited several years to begin this series and now I've picked it up with some trepidation anVote: 3,90 Class: L-A3 (FP)
(final book of the Series)
I've waited several years to begin this series and now I've picked it up with some trepidation and not few expectations that were totally satisfied by the series: good world building, an intriguing story and amazing (and cherished) characters. It's a six book series, but it doesn't feel too long or stretched like so many other series with more than three books. Sullivan really can write and like the always he is able to create something that is like a classic high fantasy but without a dusty feel about it: epic but fun, serious and light at the same time, tragic but often comic.
Francamente mi spiace un po' mettere un voto un po' basso, appena sufficiente, a un libro che vorrebbe raccontarVote: 3,25 Class: L-A3 (FP)
(biography)
Francamente mi spiace un po' mettere un voto un po' basso, appena sufficiente, a un libro che vorrebbe raccontare la storia di un santo così importante perchè così normale. E probabilmente la cosa che mi è mancata in questo libro è proprio la parte normale della vita di Carlo: ci sono i momenti e gli appuntamenti che riservava a Dio, ma mancano in buona parte quelli in cui portava quel Dio che aveva incontrato nella sua vita e nelle sue relazioni di tutti i giorni. Qualche spunto interessante e poco più, troppo poco per apprezzare davvero la vita nella di questo ragazzo....more
L'ho ascoltato perchè avevo disponibile l'audiolibro e perchè da un po' non rieleggevo classici della spiritualità cristianVote: 3,75 Class: P-A1 (FP)
L'ho ascoltato perchè avevo disponibile l'audiolibro e perchè da un po' non rieleggevo classici della spiritualità cristiana. Fa un po' impressione vedere come, dopo quasi un millennio da quando siano state scritte, queste meditazioni toccano aspetti sempre vivi della vita cristiana. Purtroppo la traduzione risale al 1850 e risulta spesso arcaica e non sempre di facile ascolto. Servirebbe una traduzione moderna per renderle veramente accessibili a tutti....more
Non ho un tag per questo genere di libri nella mia libreria (sarebbe "self-help" in inglese) perchè non sono un gran lettoreVote: 3,25 Class: P-B1 (FP)
Non ho un tag per questo genere di libri nella mia libreria (sarebbe "self-help" in inglese) perchè non sono un gran lettore del genere. Tempo fa una persona che conosco mi aveva parlato di questo libro e mi sono ritrovato con l'audiolibro disponibile tra le mie mani. Sono incerto su che giudizio dare: l'autore spazia tra molti argomenti, in alcuni casi dando consigli utili e di buon senso, in altri esprimendo le sue opinioni, che non sempre condivido. Mi confermo una volta ancora che è meglio che lascio da parte questo genere di libri.. In ogni caso un libro che si può anche consigliare senza troppi problemi agl iamanti del genere....more
I've loved all of Rachel Aaron's works I've read and I really like the world she haVote: 3,60 Class: L-B1 (FP)
(second book out of three in the Series)
I've loved all of Rachel Aaron's works I've read and I really like the world she has built. This series is less brilliant than the previous ones and the protagonist, Lola, is not as great as Eli Monpress, Opal and our favourite dragon; sadly even the DFZ Spirit, who is an amazing character in this world, is quite absent even if the story is totally set in the DFZ. In the second book the story is more catching, however I'm not going to give it more than three and half star. I'll follow up to see the end, hoping for a more interesting DFZ book in the future. ...more
I' don't have a self for this book that is the story of Cassandra Penelope Dankworth told by herselVote: 3,75 Class: L-B2 (FP) (*)
(stand-alone novel)
I' don't have a self for this book that is the story of Cassandra Penelope Dankworth told by herself. Cassandra is not what you'd call totally normal but she is trying to live a normal life... and failing. But maybe she can go back in time, to... fail in a more spectacular way! Or not? Not your average novel (sure thing, not my average book!) but a great book about discovering yourself and becoming what you're meant to be. Beautifully written and beautifully told by the speaker of the Italian edition of the audiobook.
(*) I can't recommend this book, at least to young people, for there is too much talking about sex, and some explicit content, even if not in a sensual way...more
This novel by the Nobel Prized Kazuo Ishiguro is set in an alternate reality of which we glimpseVote: 4,00 Class: L-C1 (FP) (*)
(a stand-alone novel)
This novel by the Nobel Prized Kazuo Ishiguro is set in an alternate reality of which we glimpse very little from the eyes of the characters. It's a story that reminded me of the Unwind Distology by Neal Shusterman and it is a story that let you see a world in which humanity has lost something important about itself. But unlike Shusterman book, here there is too little to distinguish between right and wrong and the story take place in a moral vacuity that while it could make you think mostly it leaves you empty. And sad. It is, however, a beautifully written book.
I'm not positive about recommending this book, sorely not to young readers.
(*) On top of the moral emptiness of this book there is more than sexual content, rarely explicit but there all the same...more
I've quite enjoyed A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and now I really liked this book. Holly JaVote: 3,75 Class: L-B1 (FP) (*)
(stand-alone Mystery novel)
I've quite enjoyed A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and now I really liked this book. Holly Jackson is capable of creating interesting and original stories: this one was too far fetched in some points but it was really intriguing and full of unexpected plot twists. The writing style is brilliant and character development is quite good. I'll come back for the next book by the author!
(*) Yes, the language in Holly Jackson's books is full of swearing and f-words, maybe too much for a young audience, but I honestly think that morally speaking they're not negative books ...more
I enjoyed this book and the entire series. The story in the second book feVote: 3,75 Class: L-B1 (FP) (*)
(third and final Pippa Fitz-Amobi adventure)
I enjoyed this book and the entire series. The story in the second book felt like it didn't have the same originality as the first book and so I was expecting more of the same in this final book, but I found much more in it with a really interesting story I didn't expect. Wonderful! The story has some amazing twists and is told with a brilliant writing style, even if, maybe, in this book there was too much introspection than I would have liked. But I liked this series from beginning to end and I'm sure going to come back for more by Holly Jackson.
(*) in this books there is murder, rape, some dysfunctional family, maybe a serial killer or two and there is talk of drugs and drinking (it is a murder book after all!). I think it's better suited for people above 16 years (at least 13!) ...more
After the TV series, this book is been hyped maybe more than is worth, even if secVote: 3,25 Class: L-B2 (FP) (*)
(final book of the three body trilogy)
After the TV series, this book is been hyped maybe more than is worth, even if second and third book are better than the first. There is too much introspection and the result is that the story goes on very slowly, with to many pages dedicated to the thought of some character or other. The characters, while living, on ad off, for thousand of years are not the real protagonists of the story: humanity is (maybe). Some good things, some bad things, more boring things. Like I said the story is more intriguing than in the first book, but it really doesn't seem to me easy to read.
(*)I didn't like that when there is a reference to religion, it is all about how medieval and irrational was religious behavior in the story of the world. I don't feel very medieval or irrational myself! (4 331 0111)...more
I enjoyed this book. Obviously it lacks the novelty of the first book and the sVote: 3,75 Class: L-B1 (FP) (*)
(the second Pippa Fitz-Amobi adventure)
I enjoyed this book. Obviously it lacks the novelty of the first book and the story is somewhat less catching but it's well written and with amazing characters. Pippa Fitz-Amobi is out to investigate the disappearance of the brother of a friend and... nothing is how it seems. The story has some amazing twists and is told with a brilliant writing style. And I liked this book from beginning to end and I'm sure going to come back for the next adventure!
(*) in this books there is murder, rape some dysfunctional family and there is talk of drugs and drinking (it is a murder book after all!). I think it's better suited for people above 16 years (at least 13!) ...more
This is like some shonen fighting series, with a fantasy adventure story and a good characters deVote: 3,75 Class: L-A3 (FP)
(final book of the series)
This is like some shonen fighting series, with a fantasy adventure story and a good characters development. The concept behind the series is not really original (but what is after thousands of years of writing!) but is well told and the characters development is good. The world building is solid. The ending of the series is quite good and satisfying. I'm not sure how to rate this series, mostly because I don't think you can compare it to famous epic-fantasy (or high-fantasy) books and I think that is because it has a different structureand it doesn't fit in the epic-fantasy genre. Altought it is epic and it is fantasy. I realy enjoied reanding it, with all of its caracters, their witty remarks and their stories. ...more
This is like some shonen fighting series, with a fantasy adventure story and a good characters dVote: 3,75 Class: L-A3 (FP)
(book eleven out of twelve)
This is like some shonen fighting series, with a fantasy adventure story and a good characters development. The concept behind the series is not really original (but what is after thousands of years of writing!) but is well told and the characters development is good. The world building is solid. We almost to the end of the Saga and I have to say that it is really a good story. Now we'll se where all is going to end. It's not the best Fantasy in the world but it is an enjoyable, grippling e quite addicting series. I'll follow up soon!...more
This is like some shonen fighting series, with a fantasy adventure story and a good characters deveVote: 3,75 Class: L-A3 (FP)
(book ten out of twelve)
This is like some shonen fighting series, with a fantasy adventure story and a good characters development. The concept behind the series is not really original (but what is after thousands of years of writing!) but is well told and the characters development is good. The world building is solid. Sacred Valley is saved but the real battle is in the heaven, where Lindon, Yerin, Orthos, Ziel, Mercy, Little Blu, Dross, can't help... Or can they? And what can Eithan do about it? It's not the best Fantasy in the world but it is an enjoyable, grippling e quite addicting series. I'll follow up soon!...more
It's my first John Mars thriller and by its rating and reviews I was expecting something mVote: 3,25 Class: L-C1 (FP) (*)
(stand-alone sci-fi thriller)
It's my first John Mars thriller and by its rating and reviews I was expecting something more. The concept is original and interesting, but I didn't really care for the choice of characters the author made: they're really shallow people all of them, and I couldn't develop a connection to any of them. And so all the great twists of the story weren't really interesting for me. A good writing style, a good idea a not much more.
(*) The moral context wasn't great in my opinion, and there is too much sexual content, a few times explicit, for my liking...more
After the TV series this book is been hyped maybe more than is worth, even if thiVote: 3,50 Class: L-B2 (FP) (*)
(second book of the three body trilogy)
After the TV series this book is been hyped maybe more than is worth, even if this second book is way better than the first. Like in the first book there is too much introspection and the result is that the story goes on very slowly, with to many pages dedicated to the thought of some character or other. Like I said the story is more intriguing than in the first book, but it really doesn't seem to me easy to read. I'll read the third book out of some sense of obligation...
(*)I didn't like that when there is a reference to religion, it is all about how medieval and irrational was religious behavior in the story of the world. I don't feel very medieval or irrational myself!...more
This is like some shonen fighting series, with a fantasy adventure story and a good characters devVote: 3,75 Class: L-A3 (FP)
(book nine out of twelve)
This is like some shonen fighting series, with a fantasy adventure story and a good characters development. The concept behind the series is not really original (but what is after thousands of years of writing!) but is well told and the characters development is good. The world building is solid. Tha main story slowly reveal itself while in each chapter our friends Lindon and Yerin try to reach a new level of advancement to prepare for a new fight. The Dreadgod is coming to Sacred Valley, but is that the end? Well... no! there are three more books to go... And who is really Eithan? It's not the best Fantasy in the world but it is an enjoyable, grippling e quite addicting series. I'll follow up soon!...more
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